.TH "nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm" 9 "nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm" "November 2025" "libnvme API manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm \- Format NVMe namespace
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "int" nvme_mi_admin_format_nvm
.BI "(nvme_mi_ctrl_t ctrl "  ","
.BI "struct nvme_format_nvm_args *args "  ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "ctrl" 12
Controller to send command to
.IP "args" 12
Format NVM command arguments
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Perform a low-level format to set the LBA data & metadata size. May destroy
data & metadata on the specified namespaces
.SH "RETURN"
The nvme command status if a response was received (see
\fIenum nvme_status_field\fP) or -1 with errno set otherwise.
